Aids and adaptations · London
Aids and adaptations in Westminster
From grab rails to ground-floor extensions, we carry out adaptations in Westminster for housing associations and councils.
We take on aids and adaptations in Westminster for the City of Westminster, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. The City of Westminster still owns about 11,755 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Westminster at a glance
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Region
- London
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Approx. council homes
- 11,755 (2020)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 269,848 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.22 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Westminster?
The City of Westminster still owns council homes in Westminster and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 11,755 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Westminster?
- Level-access showers and wet rooms
- Stairlifts and through-floor lifts, coordinated with specialist suppliers
- Door widening and threshold removal
- Kitchen adaptations at accessible heights
- Ground-floor bedroom and shower room extensions

How do we deliver it?
Our prices are itemised in the format your funding route requires, which saves time when claims are made.
Which rules apply in Westminster?
Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about aids and adaptations
What do aids and adaptations cost in Westminster?
Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Westminster is £5,800–£7,950 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.
Questions about aids and adaptations in Westminster
Does the City of Westminster still own council homes?
The City of Westminster still owns council homes in Westminster and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 11,755 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Can you take on aids and adaptations in Westminster as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Westminster can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for aids and adaptations, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Westminster?
Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across London, including Kensington and Chelsea, Camden, Hammersmith and Fulham and the City of London, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Westminster
- Void property works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- External wall insulation
- Housing disrepair works
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Window and door replacement
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works